After watching a commercial requesting viewers to sponsor a child in Africa, Joshua asserts that the child poverty problem would be solved if the people in Africa would utilize birth control rather than expecting other countries to pay for raising their families. Which theory of development does Joshua subscribe to?
A) stages of development theory
B) dependency theory
C) stratification theory
D) modernization theory

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Joshua's assertion aligns with modernization theory, which suggests that economic development and social change can be achieved through adopting Western-style economic practices and values, including family planning and reduced birth rates. This perspective implies that adopting certain "modern" behaviors and technologies is the key to solving poverty and underdevelopment.

After Watching a Commercial Requesting Viewers to Sponsor a Child